[ Academia ] [ Litigation ] [ Regulatory & Policy ] [ Transactional ] as a Key Elective : This course provides students an exploration of the connections between political philosophy and U.S. constitutional law, which is at the heart of our democratic system.

General course
Description:

This course will explore connections between democratic theory, constitutional theory, and constitutional law. We will discuss issues in political philosophy, law, and jurisprudence, and leading cases about federalism, separation of powers, campaign finance, deference to administrative agencies, and legislative apportionment. Readings from Scalia, Breyer, Ely, Rawls, Dahl, Sunstein, Siegel, Kramer, Habermas, Dworkin, Przeworski, Riker, and Schumpeter.

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law